Africa's Public Enterprise Sector and Evidence of Reforms

摘要

The primary objective of the paper is to present a collection of data on public enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa. These data can be used for comparative analysis -- to identify trends in sector size, performance, financing, and evidence of reforms -- which could have implications for public policy. Data, however, are not complete and gaps exist for many indicators, while some countries are not covered at all. At one level, the paper takes a step in that direction by pointing to the need for more to be done to collect data systematically. Despite the limitations, certain trends appear to be emerging in the wake of reform and recovery programs: the rate of growth of the sector has slowed, and financing performance has improved. (Copyright (c) 1989 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.)